- Sunday, February 23, 2025
WITH her deeply meaningful album Qasr, Sheherazaad beautifully explores displacement, the complexities of diaspora, the struggle to reclaim lost cultural roots, human experiences, and deep human emotions. Grammy award winner Arooj Aftab has produced the genre transcending five-track LP that enables American composer and vocalist Sheherazaad to show off her…
CHIRAG RAO has shown off his impressive range with performances across diverse platforms. The talented British singer has added to his musically rich life story with Bollywood Time Machine, which recently started a UK tour that runs through June with shows in Leicester on Saturday (8), Harrow (21 and 28),…
A SERIES of global super hit songs turning Aastha Gill into hot property on the live music scene meant that a debut UK tour was always going to be inevitable for the popular Indian singer. The talented performer is set to deliver shows at Athena in Leicester next Friday (14)…
MALAVIKA MOHANAN has rapidly become one of the most in-demand actresses in South India. With a string of successful projects and collaborations with big stars like Rajinikanth, Thalapathy Vijay, and Dhanush, the 30 year old has proven herself to be a bankable sensation. At first, this Malayalam actress had ambitions…
The much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup is set to unfold at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday. While Pakistan are coming from a shock defeat against hosts USA, India will be confident after a thumping eight-wicket win over Ireland.…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was roundly criticised by political rivals on Friday, hours after apologising for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early in the latest self-inflicted setback to his stuttering general election campaign. Political opponents at a live TV debate derided Sunak’s decision to skip the major ceremony with…
The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain is set to return to the BBC with an all-new cooking show. The broadcaster has confirmed the TV chef will appear in Nadiya’s Cook Once, Eat Twice, which will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this year. In the new…
LABOUR party’s biggest trade union backer Unite has refused to endorse its general election manifesto, but the party has decided to go ahead with it next week. At a meeting on Friday, the shadow cabinet, union representatives, and the national executive committee (NEC) approved the manifesto. While various party figures…
After the news of the demise of media mogul Ramoji Rao broke on Saturday morning, reactions from the fans, and members of the film, sports, and political industries flooded online. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli also penned a post on X to pay his tribute to Rao. In his condolence post, Rajamouli…
RHYTHMIC drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan’s saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence. As the harvest season ends and schools finish for the summer, villagers climb atop tractor trolleys, buses, and rickshaws to head to the celebrations at Sufi…
